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Current Affairs 12 August 2024,
Current affairs are essential to competitive exams, which generally include 10 to 25 questions. Here, you’ll find daily updates on current affairs in English, which is important for all government exams.
Today we will cover the 12th August 2024 current affairs in English helpful for central and state government exams:-
➼Which sport is Aman Sehrawat associated with, who recently earned a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024?
[A] Boxing
[B] Wrestling
[C] Table Tennis
[D] Badminton
Correct Answer: B [Wrestling]
What are the three names recently assigned to underwater structures in the Indian Ocean?
[A] Ashoka, Chandragupt, and Kalpataru
[B] Mahatma, Nehru, and Gandhi
[C] Himalaya, Ganga, and Krishna
[D] Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma
Correct Answer: A [Ashoka, Chandragupt, and Kalpataru]
Which two countries recently took part in the ‘Udara Shakti 2024’ bilateral Air Force exercise?
[A] China and Japan
[B] India and Myanmar
[C] India and Malaysia
[D] India and Australia
Correct Answer: C [India and Malaysia]
Which Indian was recently honored with the highest civilian award, the ‘Grand-Collar of the Order’, from Timor-Leste?
[A] Droupadi Murmu
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Neeraj Chopra
[D] S. Jaishankar
Correct Answer: A [Droupadi Murmu ]
Which ministry is responsible for implementing the ‘Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) 2.0 scheme’, which has recently been in the news?
[A] Ministry of Urban Development
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
Hindenburg has accused the SEBI Chairperson and her husband of being connected to the Adani scandal. Which country is this firm associated with?
A) China
B) USA
C) Russia
Correct Answer: B
- What is the name of the Taiwanese boxer who won the gold medal by defeating the Polish boxer amidst gender controversies?
A) Iman Khelif
B) Julia Jeremeta
C) Lin Yu-Ting
Correct Answer: C - What is the name of the President of Ukraine who, for the first time, has admitted that his army attacked Russia’s Kursk region?
A) Volodymyr Zelensky
B) Dmytro Kuleba
C) H. Chastiyakoff
Correct Answer: A - Who is the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh who took the oath on Sunday?
A) Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy
B) Syed Refaat Ahmed
C) Supradeep Chakma
Correct Answer: B - What is the name of the head of the interim government of Bangladesh, who was sworn in by the President?
A) Waqar-uz-Zaman
B) Khaleda Zia
C) Muhammad Yunus
Correct Answer: C - The chain of the Tungabhadra dam gate broke, and an alert was issued to farmers in three states. In which state is this dam located?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Karnataka
Correct Answer: C - Which state government has made it mandatory to register temples, monasteries, and trusts?
A) Delhi
B) Bihar
C) Jharkhand
Correct Answer: B - Up to how many lakh rupees can now be paid in taxes in one transaction via UPI?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
Correct Answer: A - In the Paris Olympics, which country’s team did the Indian hockey team defeat to win the bronze medal?
A) England
B) Australia
C) Spain
Correct Answer: C - What is the name of the President of the Maldives, whom Jaishankar will meet during his three-day visit?
A) Musa Zameer
B) Mohamed Muizzu
C) Dunya Maumoon
Correct Answer: B
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